Knit and Crochet For Le$$

Do you know about Interweave’s awesome Hurt and Overstock Book Sale? It started yesterday and ends on June 22nd, so hurry on over and scoop up some great deals on books in a variety of fiber arts subjects.

If you don’t want to spend the money on books and just want to buy individual patterns, you can do a search on Ravelry and purchase patterns directly from their site. Another inexpensive source for patterns is Patternfish.

I’ve also bought knitting patterns on Etsy. It always feel good to support independent knitting designers, doesn’t it?

Want to save money on yarn and accessories? I know you do. The best thing to do is sign up for emails from your favorite sources for yarn. Many of the bigger stores, like JoAnn’s or Michaels, frequently offer free shipping, so it’s even cheaper than driving there.

Some of my favorite sources/sites are Webs, Designer Yarn Sale, Got Yarn and even upscale Purl Soho. I got a great deal on Koigu from Purl a while back. They were offering 40% off and free shipping too!

So, dear readers, if you have any favorite sites to add, please put them in the comments below.

Another lovely weekend is upon us, so I hope you all enjoy it. And for those of you who are celebrating Father’s Day, have a great one!

Excellent! I think a well loved book should look like it’s been dragged through a knot hole with the knot still in it. You know, well used too. A couple of my knitting books (EZ’s “Knitter’s Almanac” and Michael Del Vechhio’s “Knitting With Balls”) are so well loved the spines are cracking. I’m afraid the pages will start falling out if I love them too much more. And I have done that to books before!

That said, I have bought hurt books from Interweave before, and would not hesitate to do so again.

I go on the cheap by learning to make my own yarn and spinning fiber, ha ha. But I love your suggestions too! I have to check out that book sale, but I have a ton of books here I need to unload, too. Ooh, Rav stashes for sale, that’s a good way to get stuff cheaply, too!

Jess

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